Kyocera Completes Construction of China Plant for Production of Copier/MFPs and Consumables

KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc. of Japan reported on August 20th that it’s completed construction of a new plant designed for producing its Organic Photo Conductor (OPC) imaging drums in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. The plant, which has been under development since July 2017, was constructed on the property of Kyocera’s major production site in China, KYOCERA Document Technology (Dongguan) Company.

Opening of new Kyocera plant in China.

As Kyocera’s major production facility, the plant produces OPC imaging drums, copier/MFPs, and printers. The firm stated that “with increasing orders for MFPs and printers, it is imperative that Kyocera increase production of OPC drums used for mid and low-speed machines,” and also said it decided to expand its production facility to meet the growing demand for OPC drums.

The new eco-friendly, three-story plant with a total floor area of 11,400m2, is equipped with recycling systems to treat drainage water and exhaust gases that are generated during the production process. By almost fully automating the manufacturing process, and introducing new production equipment, Kyocera plans to expand production capability by 2020 to over 2.5-times its current capacity.

Susumu Komaki, general manager of KYOCERA Document Technology Company, commented: “Now we can secure the drum production capacity to satisfy increasing demand for MFPs and printers in emerging markets with the completion of this new plant. We will nevertheless further improve the overall productivity in the plant, by actively promoting automation and adopting the Internet of Things (IoT) in the production of not only drums, but also MFPs and printers.”

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